Ollie
/oʝje/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the English term Ollie is used to refer to the skateboarding trick where the rider jumps into the air with the board.
Spanish-speaking skateboarding communities use the English term Ollie directly without translating it into a different Spanish word.
How do you pronounce it?
/oʝje/
Did you know?
- While Ollie is the standard term, some Spanish speakers use the verb olliear to describe the action of performing the jump. This is an example of a 'Spanglish' morphological adaptation where an English noun is turned into a Spanish first-conjugation verb.
- The use of tirar un ollie aligns with how Spanish speakers describe other sports actions, such as tirar un penalti when taking a penalty kick in football.
- Because olliear is treated as a regular Spanish verb, skaters can even use it in the subjunctive mood to discuss hypothetical or desired tricks.
Examples in context
- Ayer vi a Juan haciendo el ollie en el parque. ¡Se veía genial!Yesterday I saw Juan doing the ollie in the park. He looked great!
- ¿Quieres acompañarnos a patinar y hacer unos ollies? Será muy divertido.Do you want to join us to skate and do some ollies? It will be very fun.
- Él puede hacer un Ollie muy alto.He can do a very high Ollie.
- Mira ese Ollie increíble.Look at that incredible Ollie.
- Estoy practicando mi primer Ollie.I am practicing my first Ollie.
Example conversation
Two friends are practicing at a skate park.
- MaríaMateo, ¿ya sabes hacer el Ollie?Mateo, do you know how to do the ollie yet?
- MateoSí, pero no salto muy alto.Yes, but I don't jump very high.
- MaríaIntenta darle más fuerte al Ollie.Try to pop the ollie harder.
- MateoVale, voy a intentarlo otra vez.Okay, I'm going to try it again.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
